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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced that an Essex County jury convicted Yinka Olasoji, 42, of Newark, of aggravated assault for beating an East Orange cab driver. On June 26, 2018, Olasoji became enraged when the cab driver refused to give him a ride in East Orange, said Assistant Prosecutor Brianne Cunningham,…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Jayden Jarvis, 20, of East Orange, who was found dead last night in his car in Newark. On May 3, at 9:43…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a shooting in Newark last night that left two dead and one injured. On May 3, at 8:33 p.m., Newark police responded to a report of…
DetailsActing Prosecutor Stephens spoke to seniors at West Side High School in Newark yesterday on the importance of education as well as his own journey to becoming Essex County’s chief law enforcement officer. “You have more opportunity than all generations before you,” Acting Prosecutor Stephens told the seniors. “You have all the information in the…
DetailsNewark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II will speak to the senior class at West Side High School on Tuesday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. He will talk about the importance of having a vision and following your dreams and discuss his personal journey becoming Essex County’s chief law enforcement…
DetailsDonna Cameron, a supervising assistant prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, recently attended the “Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Fighting for Change” in Chicago, where she participated in workshops on best practices for contending with sexual assault “I prosecute juveniles charged with sexual assault, which must be handled with great care,” said…
DetailsNewark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that twin brothers Dequan and Uquan Meadows, both 24 of Newark, have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Boubacar Doukoure, 29, of Jersey City. On January 24, 2023, police responded at 5:28 p.m. to a report of…
DetailsNewark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that Ibn Hill, 22, and Tyquan Zigler, 27, both of Newark, have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting ofJerry Works Jr. in 2020. At the time of his death, Works was 50 and lived in Newark. On September 14,…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the death of Amin Abdul-Aziz, 43, of Newark. On March 17, at 7 p.m., police were notified of an assault on the 100 block of North…
DetailsActing Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced that Chantal Mitchell, 31, of Newark, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing Deitrick Mitchell, 21, of Newark, back in February 2020. Superior Court Judge Ronald D. Wigler sentenced Mitchell on Friday, March 17. Late last year, she plead guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter,…
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